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Create an Instance in a Dual-Stack Subnet

This guide helps you create an Instance that receives both an IPv4 and an IPv6 address by selecting a dual-stack subnet.

Before you start​

  • Logged in to the Console Portal with the instance:Create permission
  • You have a subnet with ipv6Enabled = true and ipv6Remaining > 0
  • See Create a Dual-Stack Subnet if you don't have one

Steps​

  1. Go to Compute Engine → Instances.
  2. Click Create instance.
  3. Choose the Operating system and Instance size (storage policy and size).
  4. Under Subnet, select the dual-stack subnet.
  5. Fill in the Name and Authentication (password or SSH key), then click Create instance.

The Instance automatically receives an IPv6 address via DHCPv6 from the dual-stack subnet — there is no separate IPv6 field to fill in on this form.

Create instance form with a dual-stack subnet selected under Subnet

Result​

  • The Instance is created with one IPv4 address and one IPv6 address on the primary NIC.
  • The IPv6 address column in the Instances List shows the Instance's IPv6 address.

Instances List with the IPv6 address column populated for dual-stack instances

note

If you select an IPv4-only subnet, the Instance receives IPv4 only and the IPv6 address column shows -.

Next steps​